The Amazon summary: "In the peaceful land of Osten Ard, the good king is dying-and a long-dreaded evil is about to be unleashed. Only Simon, a lowly castle scullion apprenticed to a secret order dedicated to halting the coming darkness, can solve the dangerous riddle that offers salvation to the land."
As long as the book is, I can't seem to think of much to say about it. I've mentally categorized it as one of those near-flawless books that for some reason you just didn't get hooked on. None of my thoughts take away the fact that this book was crafted magnificently by a very skilled author. I spent a little over a month reading it--ridiculously long, even considering its impressive length. The beginning was, in my opinion, incredibly dull. It was spent pretty much exploring the character of Simon and setting everything up for an extremely elaborate story. After that, however, the book suddenly picks up speed and becomes engaging. At least, Simon's parts become engaging. The others... not so much. As much as I loved the plot and the characters (Binabik in particular), I began to have trouble following what was going on. This was probably due to the unfamiliar and complicated names, along with the large cast of characters. As long as you follow it though, the book is wonderful. It's probably much easier to get through the book if you can follow who everybody is. Perhaps that would have made the parts that were not told from Simon's perspective more interesting... Anyway, great book, just not my cup of tea.
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